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democrat is the only chance we have a chance to take back america. people get out there and vote the right way to standardize all i got to say. >> host: jack in chattanooga. your next. go ahead. >> caller: i'm telling obama that he can go on and reward those people that were on that plane that helped put out that psycho with, that blow him up and didn't talk about putting him in a military court. >> host: jack, we're talking about health care right now. let's go to grosse pointe, michigan. jesse on online for independent. >> caller: good morning, rob. >> host: what do you think about this plan that democrats are throwing out? >> caller: i think it's great, because you know the problem i think with the republican party, they're going to have to, their record when they were in office, they just don't care about people, the party. and i think the president, he's educated, he's strong. is a chess player like i am. and he doesn't jump up and holler when something happens without getting the facts. you know? he examines the situation and makes intelligent
democrat is the only chance we have a chance to take back america. people get out there and vote the right way to standardize all i got to say. >> host: jack in chattanooga. your next. go ahead. >> caller: i'm telling obama that he can go on and reward those people that were on that plane that helped put out that psycho with, that blow him up and didn't talk about putting him in a military court. >> host: jack, we're talking about health care right now. let's go to grosse...
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go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art and architecture of the capitol. american icons, a three-disk dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. prime minister gordon brown has been absent for the holiday break. he returns wednesday at 7:00 am eastern. we'll have that for you live right here on c-span2. 2009 marked the 20th year of televising the house of commons. up next, a look at the past two decades. this is about an hour, 15 minutes. >> on november 21st, 1989, the british house of commons opened its doors to television cameras and broadcast its proceedings. up next, we'll look at some of the debate from the day and hear how televising the house of commons made an impact on the public's view of the british parliament for 20 years. >> order. the question is, that all members who are returned for two or more places in any part of the united kingdom to make their election for which of the places they will serve within one week after it
go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art and architecture of the capitol. american icons, a three-disk dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. prime minister gordon brown has been absent for the holiday break. he returns wednesday at 7:00 am eastern. we'll have that for you live right here on c-span2. 2009 marked the 20th year of televising the house of...
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the america we wanted. did not live up to the dreams that our founding fathers had. we needed another civil war, this time not a violent one on the battlefields of virginia, but a war of ideas, a war of values, a war of protest to shadow that mirror, to shatter the image and to create a new reflection of our hopes for a more perfect union. revolutions need leaders. leaders prepared as our founding fathers were. to pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to achieve a goal. there were many such leaders in our second civil war, but none were greater than dr. martin luther king jr. dr. king was a man for all seasons. and man for all people. the dream he had for america was a dream he had for the entire world. in the shadows of the oppressed people of the world, anywhere his name was spoken, light was shining. anywhere his words were repeated, a prayer was answered. anywhere his beliefs were studied, hope began to grow. he was a hero for the ages. few men, few women, have ever had such power f
the america we wanted. did not live up to the dreams that our founding fathers had. we needed another civil war, this time not a violent one on the battlefields of virginia, but a war of ideas, a war of values, a war of protest to shadow that mirror, to shatter the image and to create a new reflection of our hopes for a more perfect union. revolutions need leaders. leaders prepared as our founding fathers were. to pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to achieve a goal....
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in just instance we approached the consumer federation of america. and we knew if you bypassed cfa and if you went to perhaps more of the localized chapters of cfa, their question would be, well, have you spoken to the national chapter. if you have the buy-in of the national entity, which is not always easy but if you have that buy-in, you are then in a position not only to immediately gain entree to their members with their permission but it immediately gives you that step forward in what will then be the next step, which is communicating the urgency to those local entities. and if they can reach out to their national association and get some sense that this is a worthwhile cause, we have a much better chance of getting them to join with us. so in this case we looked at these five or six broad areas which we wanted to tap into. identifying core trade association leaders forever each. we approached each of them through those best relationship means. and really the goal was to get them to endorse a mission statement. and i'll talk very soon about core
in just instance we approached the consumer federation of america. and we knew if you bypassed cfa and if you went to perhaps more of the localized chapters of cfa, their question would be, well, have you spoken to the national chapter. if you have the buy-in of the national entity, which is not always easy but if you have that buy-in, you are then in a position not only to immediately gain entree to their members with their permission but it immediately gives you that step forward in what will...
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bernanke bank of america's term ends this thursday. several democratic senators have noted their opposition to his nomination. >> geoff hoon served as the former defense secretary under british prime minister tony blair from 1999 to 2005. last week he testified before the british iraq committee, a five-member committee examining the british in the iraq war. questions focused on mr. hoon's relationship with then defense secretary donald rumsfeld and the assessment of the military be this is over 2 1/2 hours. >> well, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. today we begin hearing from members of the government who were involved in the buildup and the decision to commit force to action in iraq in 2003. this session are to examine the right honorable geoff hoon the former secretary of state for defense the key discussions and decisions taken on iraq. and their implementation within the ministry of defense and the government. during his period of secretary of defense. it will cover from summer 2001 to may of 2005. i should say at this point tha
bernanke bank of america's term ends this thursday. several democratic senators have noted their opposition to his nomination. >> geoff hoon served as the former defense secretary under british prime minister tony blair from 1999 to 2005. last week he testified before the british iraq committee, a five-member committee examining the british in the iraq war. questions focused on mr. hoon's relationship with then defense secretary donald rumsfeld and the assessment of the military be this...
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we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the fact that they can quietly at that listen to the north korean radio. i was personally skeptical about this until a few years ago. then i noticed that a couple of friends of mine who grew up in the soviet union and romania commit time every week to broadcasting for radio free asia in korean. it's wonderful to hear korean with russian and romanian accents. .. there are a whole range of treaties and conventions that north korea has already signed on to. the sixth area that i would recommend is to upgrade the human rights discussion at the six-p
we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the...
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as mark stein writes sweden can be sweden because america is america. if we become more like europe, if entitlement programs begin to swallow our whole budget, will we still be able to afford the burdens of global military leadership? i submit that military decline is not an option for the united states. as former secretary of state madeleine albright put it, we are the indispensable nation. that's what american exceptionalism means. it means that because of our unique history, our unique power and the unique appeal of our founding principles, america plays a very special role in global affairs. i fear that many of the policies adopted over the past year will make it harder for america to continue playing this special role. and i hope that during the year ahead the administration will pursue a more sensible and responsible course, as the american people have said time and time again that they want it to do. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. burris: the presiding officer: the senator from illinois is recognized. mr. burris:are we in morning business?
as mark stein writes sweden can be sweden because america is america. if we become more like europe, if entitlement programs begin to swallow our whole budget, will we still be able to afford the burdens of global military leadership? i submit that military decline is not an option for the united states. as former secretary of state madeleine albright put it, we are the indispensable nation. that's what american exceptionalism means. it means that because of our unique history, our unique power...
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i propose a systematic way to reform our programs called a road map for america's future. my purpose in putting this out there is not simply to say we have it all figured out, we've got the ideas. our purpose is here's a plan to restore our fiscal future, to pay off our debts, although the mission of health and retirement security and make our economy grow so people have good jobs. the purposes and to encourage others to do the same, bring his or plans to solve our entitlement crisis. bring us your ideas to actually pay off our debt. there is a unique legacy in this country that is about to be severed and that legacy in this country is each generation takes on its challenges so that the next generation is better off. well, as cbo will tell you as every objective statistical how do we know for a fact we are consigning the next generation to an inferior standard of living, that's a fact irrefutable. i encourage you to challenge that. we've got to act now to turn this around so that we give the next generation in this american legacy of having a better future which they will
i propose a systematic way to reform our programs called a road map for america's future. my purpose in putting this out there is not simply to say we have it all figured out, we've got the ideas. our purpose is here's a plan to restore our fiscal future, to pay off our debts, although the mission of health and retirement security and make our economy grow so people have good jobs. the purposes and to encourage others to do the same, bring his or plans to solve our entitlement crisis. bring us...
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citigroup, bank of america, j.p. morgan for answers required and expand their operations into new fields. concentration created institutions to big to fail. government regulation in terms of oversight and coherence did not keep pace with innovation, leverage and the expanded scope of the banks. three, access to new capital permitted the banks and security firms to shift the nature of the business away from agency transactions and towards more proprietary trading, that took positions in marketable and less liquid securities and assets such as commercial real estate. combine with greater leverage, earnings volatility increased. forth, scale, scope and innovation created an interdependency most noticeable and credit default swaps, disproportionate to the equity capital of all banks. management misjudged their capabilities and the capabilities of their elaborate risk management systems like the aor, to keep their institutions solvent. even for insiders and those institutions, transparency diminished so much that firms we
citigroup, bank of america, j.p. morgan for answers required and expand their operations into new fields. concentration created institutions to big to fail. government regulation in terms of oversight and coherence did not keep pace with innovation, leverage and the expanded scope of the banks. three, access to new capital permitted the banks and security firms to shift the nature of the business away from agency transactions and towards more proprietary trading, that took positions in...
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i think what is more important than anything is understanding the frustration out in america, that the president has seen and having that frustration and anger guide policies that will give the middle class back up on their feet with a sense of security. that is why the president reads letters. that is why the president again in no i will speak with voters about their anxieties and concerns. i think you know, they are plenty of examples that people will pound on the desk and not get something done, so it has to be more than just for the theater say. [inaudible] given that some of the problems the guise of had surrounding elections and not done so well on that score, any plans the president has to try to bring mr. buff back in to folk gibbon he is finished with this book now? >> i have not read his book yet, so no. the president talks fairly regularly with david. i know that it is somebody whose advice and counsel he both six regularly and believes david is an exceptionally smart adviser, who understands the type of thing you are and frustration he has seen. i don't have anything specif
i think what is more important than anything is understanding the frustration out in america, that the president has seen and having that frustration and anger guide policies that will give the middle class back up on their feet with a sense of security. that is why the president reads letters. that is why the president again in no i will speak with voters about their anxieties and concerns. i think you know, they are plenty of examples that people will pound on the desk and not get something...
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this is about the future of america. this is about jobs in america, and there's lots of debates that we could have. but, my goodness, talking about picking a battle over a scientific fact, that's what my colleague is doing. now, she says she's standing with the american people. well, let me tell you a few of the american people who strongly oppose what she is doing. the american public health association, they say "we strongly urge you to oppose any resolution that would repeal the public health findings." the association of public health laboratories, the national association of county and city health officials, the national environmental health association, the the physicians for social responsibility, the trust for america's health, the center for december control who under -- for disease control who under the administration of george w. bush started the scientific work that led to this endangerment finding. 90% of the work on this endangerment finding was done by the bush administration. this is such a radical amendm
this is about the future of america. this is about jobs in america, and there's lots of debates that we could have. but, my goodness, talking about picking a battle over a scientific fact, that's what my colleague is doing. now, she says she's standing with the american people. well, let me tell you a few of the american people who strongly oppose what she is doing. the american public health association, they say "we strongly urge you to oppose any resolution that would repeal the public...
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it's in america's national security interests to do so. i'm going to close with a story of one woman whose wife was transformed by the work by people do every single day. caroline is a young woman from the democratic republic of congo. who, for years, into her deschenes and ostracism caused by obstetric fistula. eventually, she found her way to a clinic supported by the un population fund. and she finally received the surgery, care and emotional support she needed to heal. then she started speaking out about her experience, to fight the stigma and to let other women know that even in isolated places, treatment is possible. her message has traveled the world. two years ago, she came to washington and urged members of congress to support maternal health programs worldwide. and today, the united states is proud, once again, to support the work of the un population fund. but one advocate, even ones with such passion and commitment, can only do so much. everywoman everywhere deserves high quality care. not only in her most vulnerable hour, but
it's in america's national security interests to do so. i'm going to close with a story of one woman whose wife was transformed by the work by people do every single day. caroline is a young woman from the democratic republic of congo. who, for years, into her deschenes and ostracism caused by obstetric fistula. eventually, she found her way to a clinic supported by the un population fund. and she finally received the surgery, care and emotional support she needed to heal. then she started...
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this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the global financial crisis. countering piracy of the east coast of africa and isolating north korea for its persistent and aggressive nuclear and missile tests. while these are positive steps in our relationship we cannot ignore the reality that china still falls short in a column of reassurance. actions speak louder than words. here are but a few examples -- first, on monday china demonstrated its resolve to expand strategic capabilities with a missile defense test. as of yesterday we heard of the pentagon that this was conducted without a danced on vacation to the u.s.. what are china's intenti
this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the...